# P5 B* F$ y4 L! N& p- jrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 6 z3 s. G* x. H/ X+ P. { 8 Q. A& N3 x( m& Drs238848.rs.hosteurope.deWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 2011 2 ^$ t p" s" ^( Q, m; I$ ^' b) Yrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de1 o2 E `2 _( _7 ]' m& Z4 ]$ S
Leeches have been used in medicine for thousands of years. By attaching themselves to the body, and sucking blood from a patient, they were thought to bring health benefits.人在德国 社区8 X9 t( m+ P/ K/ A' B
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The idea being that disease could be banished by releasing the infected blood. : n: z0 o2 y) ?- ]rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 Q. f; n% |& S! V. _
That idea fell out of fashion during the 20th century, with the discovery of modern drugs. But today, as interest in traditional medicine grows, they are making a comeback - particularly in the former Soviet State of Georgia. ) A. _4 |! t) P* y- ] 4 k' N0 k) s2 GDamien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.